Musicians preserve the culture of the 8-bass accordion, a symbol of the Festa Junina and forró

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Globo Rural went to Pernambuco and Paraíba to understand how different generations prevent the northeastern legacy from being extinguished. Instrument was the first that Luiz Gonzaga played, before making history in music. Behind the engaging music of the Festa Junina is an instrument so important that it is considered one of the “fathers” of forró: the 8-bass accordion. It was with this instrument that the legendary Luiz Gonzaga started playing, years before making history in Brazilian music. But, without the interest of new generations, this instrument is entering the process of “extinction”, according to the greatest musicians of the modality. Globo Rural went to Pernambuco and Paraíba to understand how different generations struggle to prevent the Northeastern legacy from disappearing. One of the people fighting for the preservation of the instrument is Luizinho Calixto, one of the greatest musicians in Brazil and the main instrumentalist of the accordion in activity. Calixto created the first 8-bass accordion teaching method, which he applies in his classes at the State University of Paraíba, in Campina Grande (PB). At the city’s Municipal Theater, the report accompanied an emotional tribute to Calixto. Another outstanding musician who appears to preserve the instrument’s tradition is Joquinha Gonzaga, nephew of accordion player Luiz Gonzaga, the “King of Baião”. Northeasterners are also pioneers in the city of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe (PE), where there is the only orchestra in the world made up exclusively of 8-bass accordion players. Check out the full report in the video above. Most watched videos from Globo Rural

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